Where does “lethiferous” come from?

lethiferous (English) comes from Latin lethifer, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

lethiferous (English): Deadly, lethal

Definitions

  1. Deadly, lethal

Ancestry of “lethiferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlethifer—
2Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Latin ferre →Every word from Latin lethifer →
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